Supreme Court of North Carolina January 24, 1978, No. 87 (Duggins v. North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners)

SHARP, Chief Justice.

This appeal presents three questions: (1) Is Rule (9)(c)(l) of Section II of the Rules of the Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners (Board) consistent with N. C. Gen. Stats. § 93-12(5) (1975) and thus within the Board’s rule-making authority? (2) If so, are the statute and rule prima facie constitutional?